Skills for Life

Our District has seventeen Scout Groups based in the towns of Bedford and surrounding towns and villages along the River Great Ouse valley.

Welcome to Bedford & Ouse Valley District

Our District has seventeen Scout Groups based in the towns of Bedford and Kempston, and in villages surrounding and along the River Ouse valley.

Scouting is open to everyone, and each week 1000 young members between the ages of 6 to 18 enjoy an active programme within their Groups. There is no upper age limit for adult volunteers, and the Network section for 18-25s provides a great transition while remaining in Scouting to adulthood.

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Adult volunteers

The Scouts award-winning training scheme for volunteers means that adults get as much from Scouts as young people.

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Do more. Share more. Be more.

Want to join the Adventure? Scouting is skateboarding, climbing, kayaking, camping, sailing and much much more.

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HM King Charles III has been confirmed as our new Patron, a great honour for UK Scouts.

The King continues a long tradition of the monarch giving their Patronage, dating back to 1912. This was when Scouts was granted its Royal Charter and HM George V became our first Patron.

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King Charles III

Our Patron, HM King Charles III